Walter Mitty

I'm a huge reader. Well, I guess I used to be. Life has gotten in the way recently so I haven't had nearly as much time as I'd like, but regardless, I don't think I could survive in this world without a good piece of literature in my hand.

I remember reading a short story back in high school, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," and absolutely falling in love with it. The prose, the imagery, the imagination of the mina character. Everything about it was wonderful. And to be honest, until recently, I had forgotten about it. I couldn't tell you the last time I had thought about it. Recently, I was skimming one of my film websites and saw that Ben Stiller was directing another movie and that he was about a guy who day dreams throughout his work days. At the time, since I wasn't reading in depth, it flew right over my head - until I was at the movies this past weekend and I saw a trailer for it.

Hollywood did it. Mr Stiller did it. They took the story that I loved so dearly and turned it into a film. Holy cow. At first, once my excitement died down a little bit, I became a tad hesitant. Over the years I've fallen out of love with Ben Stiller, his recent work, his acting - I didn't even really like Tropic Thunder which was his last directorial job. So I wasn't sure how I was going to feel.

After seeing the trailer, my faith in completely restored. Yes - it could be because the trailer itself is absolutely phenomenal, but I have a feeling it is much more than that. There is just a tone to the footage, upbeat and whimsical. All the shots are beautiful. The set pieces look amazing. And the more I think about it, I think this will be a great roll for Ben - I've gone back and reread the story and am confident that he'll deliver.

On a side note - please take notice of how amazing the trailer is. No dialogue until the end? One song throughout?

Is it Christmas yet?